2014–15 Buffalo Sabres season
2014–15 Buffalo Sabres | |
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Division | 8th Atlantic |
Conference | 16th Eastern |
2014–15 record | 23–51–8 |
Home record | 14–22–5 |
Road record | 9–29–3 |
Goals for | 161 |
Goals against | 274 |
Team information | |
General manager | Tim Murray |
Coach | Ted Nolan |
Captain | Brian Gionta |
Alternate captains | Josh Gorges Matt Moulson |
Arena | First Niagara Center |
Average attendance | 18,580[1] (41 games) |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Tyler Ennis (20) |
Assists | Matt Moulson (28) |
Points | Tyler Ennis (46) |
Penalty minutes | Nicolas Deslauriers (71) |
Plus/minus | Mark Pysyk (+4) |
Wins | Jhonas Enroth (13) |
Goals against average | Michal Neuvirth (2.99) |
The 2014–15 Buffalo Sabres season was the 45th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on May 22, 1970.[2] The team finished last place overall in the league with 54 points and did not qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Off-season
Summer sessions
The Sabres held their annual Summer Development Camp for the team's prospects and young players from July 14–18, 2014.[3] The highlight of the camp was the annual Blue-White Game, held on July 15, which drew a crowd of over 8,000 spectators to the First Niagara Center.[4]
The Sabres also sent a team to the Traverse City Prospects Tournament in September.[5]
Training camp
The Sabres played in six pre-season exhibition games before the start of the 2014–15 regular season.[6]
Standings
Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | y – Montreal Canadiens | 82 | 50 | 22 | 10 | 43 | 221 | 189 | +32 | 110 |
2 | x – Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 50 | 24 | 8 | 47 | 262 | 211 | +51 | 108 |
3 | x – Detroit Red Wings | 82 | 43 | 25 | 14 | 39 | 235 | 221 | +14 | 100 |
4 | x – Ottawa Senators | 82 | 43 | 26 | 13 | 37 | 238 | 215 | +23 | 99 |
5 | Boston Bruins | 82 | 41 | 27 | 14 | 37 | 213 | 211 | +2 | 96 |
6 | Florida Panthers | 82 | 38 | 29 | 15 | 30 | 206 | 223 | −17 | 91 |
7 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 82 | 30 | 44 | 8 | 25 | 211 | 262 | −51 | 68 |
8 | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 23 | 51 | 8 | 15 | 161 | 274 | −113 | 54 |
Pos | Div | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | AT | x – Ottawa Senators | 82 | 43 | 26 | 13 | 37 | 238 | 215 | +23 | 99 |
2 | ME | x – Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 43 | 27 | 12 | 39 | 221 | 210 | +11 | 98 |
3 | AT | Boston Bruins | 82 | 41 | 27 | 14 | 37 | 213 | 211 | +2 | 96 |
4 | AT | Florida Panthers | 82 | 38 | 29 | 15 | 30 | 206 | 223 | −17 | 91 |
5 | ME | Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 42 | 35 | 5 | 33 | 236 | 250 | −14 | 89 |
6 | ME | Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 33 | 31 | 18 | 30 | 215 | 234 | −19 | 84 |
7 | ME | New Jersey Devils | 82 | 32 | 36 | 14 | 27 | 181 | 216 | −35 | 78 |
8 | ME | Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 30 | 41 | 11 | 25 | 188 | 226 | −38 | 71 |
9 | AT | Toronto Maple Leafs | 82 | 30 | 44 | 8 | 25 | 211 | 262 | −51 | 68 |
10 | AT | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 23 | 51 | 8 | 15 | 161 | 274 | −113 | 54 |
Suspensions/fines
Player | Explanation | Length | Salary | Date issued |
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Michal Neuvirth | Diving/Embellishment during NHL Game No. 886 in Nashville on Sunday, February 22, 2015, at 2:23 of the second period. | — | $2,000.00 | February 25, 2015[7] |
Schedule and results
Pre-season
2014 Pre-Season Game Log: 2–3–1 (Home: 2–1–0 ; Road: 0–2–1) | |||||||||
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# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Recap |
1 | September 21 | Buffalo | 0–1 | Washington | Lieuwen | 16,707 | 0–1–0 | Recap | |
2 | September 23 | Carolina | 0–2 | Buffalo | Enroth | 18,546 | 1–1–0 | Recap | |
3 | September 26 | Toronto | 6–4 | Buffalo | Neuvirth | 18,942 | 1–2–0 | Recap | |
4 | September 28 | Buffalo | 2–3 | Toronto | SO | Makarov | 17,249 | 1–2–1 | Recap |
5 | October 1 | Washington | 1–6 | Buffalo | Enroth | 18,228 | 2–2–1 | Recap | |
6 | October 3 | Buffalo | 1–5 | Carolina | Neuvirth | 7,890 | 2–3–1 | Recap |
Regular season
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Legend: Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) |
Player stats
Final stats
- Skaters
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- Goaltenders
Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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Jhonas Enroth‡ | 37 | 35 | 2204 | 13 | 21 | 2 | 120 | 3.27 | 1237 | 0.903 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Michal Neuvirth‡ | 27 | 27 | 1544 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 77 | 2.99 | 941 | 0.918 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Anders Lindback† | 16 | 15 | 891 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 41 | 2.76 | 542 | 0.924 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Matt Hackett | 5 | 4 | 250 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 4.32 | 155 | 0.884 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Andrey Makarov | 1 | 1 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 | 36 | 0.917 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Sabres. Stats reflect time with the Sabres only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Sabres only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.
Notable achievements
Awards
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Milestones
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Transactions
The Sabres have been involved in the following transactions during the 2014–15 season:
Trades
June 28, 2014 | To Washington Capitals
2nd-round pick in 2014 |
To Buffalo Sabres
2nd-round pick in 2014 3rd-round pick in 2014 |
[12] |
July 1, 2014 | To Montreal Canadiens
MIN's 2nd-round pick in 2016 |
To Buffalo Sabres
Josh Gorges |
[13] |
July 9, 2014 | To Winnipeg Jets
Conditional 7th-round pick in 2015 |
To Buffalo Sabres
Jordan Samuels-Thomas |
[14] |
December 16, 2014 | To Columbus Blue Jackets
Luke Adam |
To Buffalo Sabres
Jerry D'Amigo |
[15] |
February 11, 2015 | To Winnipeg Jets
Tyler Myers Drew Stafford Brendan Lemieux Joel Armia 1st-round pick in 2015 |
To Buffalo Sabres
Evander Kane Zach Bogosian Jason Kasdorf |
[16] |
February 11, 2015 | To Dallas Stars
Jhonas Enroth |
To Buffalo Sabres
Anders Lindback conditional 3rd-round pick in 2016 |
[17] |
March 2, 2015 | To Montreal Canadiens
Brian Flynn |
To Buffalo Sabres
5th-round pick in 2016 |
[18] |
March 2, 2015 | To New York Islanders
Michal Neuvirth |
To Buffalo Sabres
Chad Johnson 3rd-round pick in 2016 |
[19] |
March 2, 2015 | To Montreal Canadiens
Torrey Mitchell |
To Buffalo Sabres
Jack Nevins 7th-round pick in 2016 |
[20] |
March 2, 2015 | To Minnesota Wild
Chris Stewart |
To Buffalo Sabres
2nd-round pick in 2017 |
[21] |
Free agents acquired
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Free agents lost
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Claimed via waivers
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Lost via waivers
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Lost via retirement
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Players released
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Player signings
Coaching changes
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Draft picks
The 2014 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 27–28, 2014 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Buffalo finished with the league's worst record, but on April 15, 2014, the Florida Panthers won the draft lottery to jump ahead of the Sabres and secure the first overall pick.[51]
Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club Team (League) |
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1 | 2 | Sam Reinhart | C | Canada | Kootenay Ice (WHL) |
2 | 31 | Brendan Lemieux | LW | Canada | Barrie Colts (OHL) |
2 | 44[a] | Eric Cornel | C | Canada | Peterborough Petes (OHL) |
2 | 49[b] | Vaclav Karabacek | RW | Czech Republic | Gatineau Olympiques (QMJHL) |
3 | 61 | Jonas Johansson | G | Sweden | Brynas IF (J20 SuperElit) |
3 | 74 | Brycen Martin | D | Canada | Swift Current Broncos (WHL) |
5 | 121 | Maxwell Willman | C | United States | Williston Northampton Wildcats (NEPSAC) |
6 | 151 | Christopher Brown | C | United States | Cranbrook Kingswood |
7 | 181 | Victor Olofsson | RW | Sweden | MODO Hockey (SHL) |
- Draft notes
- a Winnipeg's second-round pick will go to Buffalo as the result of a trade on March 5, 2014 that sent Matt Moulson and Cody McCormick to Minnesota, in exchange for Torrey Mitchell, a second-round pick in 2016 and this pick.[52]
- b Minnesota's second-round pick will go to Buffalo as the result of trade on April 3, 2013 that sent Jason Pominville and a fourth-round pick in 2014 to Minnesota, in exchange for Matt Hackett, Johan Larsson, a first-round pick in 2013 and this pick.[53]
- Buffalo's fourth-round pick will go to the Edmonton Oilers as the result of a trade on March 4, 2014 that sent Ilya Bryzgalov to Minnesota, in exchange for this pick.[54]
- Buffalo's sixth-round pick will not go to the Edmonton Oilers as the result of a trade on December 19, 2013 that sent Linus Omark to Buffalo in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[55] Omark did not play enough games for the Sabres, so the pick was never traded.
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- ^ MESZAROS JOINS THE SABRES
- ^ McCORMICK RETURNS TO BUFFALO
- ^ GIONTA SIGNS THREE-YEAR CONTRACT
- ^ MOULSON SIGNS MULTI-YEAR DEAL
- ^ SABRES SIGN DEFENSEMAN TYSON STRACHAN
- ^ Sabres sign forward Dalpe to one-year contract
- ^ SABRES SIGN BENOIT TO 1-YEAR DEAL
- ^ SABRES SIGN DUPUY TO ENTRY-LEVEL CONTRACT
- ^ SABRES SIGN FORWARD EVAN RODRIGUES
- ^ Former Sabre Alexander Sulzer signs 5-year deal in native Germany. Olean Times Herald. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
- ^ Penguins Sign Defenseman Christian Ehrhoff
- ^ Wings add forward, Michigan native Porter
- ^ Conacher Agrees To Terms
- ^ Sharks Sign Forward John Scott
- ^ D’Agostini signs one-year deal with Swiss club
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- ^ FOLIGNO INKED TO NEW DEAL
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- ^ SABRES SIGN REINHART
- ^ SABRES SIGN SAMUELS-THOMAS TO ENTRY-LEVEL CONTRACT
- ^ SABRES SIGN RUHWEDEL TO 2-YEAR CONTRACT
- ^ SABRES SIGN ENNIS TO MULTI-YEAR CONTRACT
- ^ SABRES RE-SIGN ADAM
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